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Buddy Boeheim, Jimmy Boeheim Are Going To Have The Opportunity To Play Together On The Hardwood For Their Dad Jim Boeheim Because Jimmy Boeheim Is Transferring To Syracuse

There are already two Boeheim’s at Syracuse already!

Who are they ?

Jim Boeheim who is the head coach!

Jim Boeheim has had a remarkable run as head coach at his alma mater, Syracuse University. Boeheim has guided only winning teams in his tenure and has pushed the Orange into the postseason in all but three of his 44 years. Syracuse has made 34 trips into the NCAA Tournament, including Final Four appearances in 1987, 1996, 2003, 2013, and 2016. The Orange won the national championship in 2003. “according to cuse.com/ mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jim-boeheim/5146

And his son Buddy Boeheim who is a guard and who going to be a senior when the 2021-2022 season begins.

As a junior in 2021-2022,

Buddy Boeheim led all scorers with 21 points in the season-opening win versus BRYANT ... After missing two weeks due to COVID-19 contact tracing, he tallied 17 points and passed his father, Jim Boeheim (745), in scoring at Syracuse during the win at BOSTON COLLEGE ... Boeheim brought 22 points to the Syracuse scoring effort in the overtime win versus BUFFALO ... He led all scorers with 21 points and dished out four assists in the win against GEORGETOWN ... Boeheim scored 18 first-half points at NORTH CAROLINA ... He dished out a career-best seven assists at PITTSBURGH ... Boeheim buried nine shots from the field and tallied 23 points in the home win against MIAMI ... He played all 40 minutes, contributed 17 points, and made four triples in the home win against NC STATE ... Boeheim buried three triples en route to a 16-point performance at NC STATE ... He had 13 points and four assists in the home win against BOSTON COLLEGE ... Boeheim scored 29 points and buried six triples in the comeback win against NOTRE DAME ... He tallied a team-best 21 points at DUKE ... Boeheim scored his 1,000th career point and tallied a team-high 26 points in the home win against NORTH CAROLINA ... He contributed 17 points in the Orange's home victory vs CLEMSON ... Boeheim buried six 3-pointers en route to scoring a game-high 27 points in the ACC Tournament win against NC STATE ... He scored a career-high 31 points in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals against VIRGINIA ... His point total set a new record for points by a Syracuse player in an ACC Tournament game and gave him the third-most points (110) by a Syracuse player through five conference tournament games, trailing only Sherman Douglas (115) and Pearl Washington (113) ... Boeheim became the first Syracuse player named first team All-ACC Tournament ... He scored 30 points and made seven 3-pointers in the NCAA Tournament victory against SAN DIEGO STATE, the most points by a Syracuse player in an NCAA Tournament game since Wes Johnson tallied 31 points against Gonzaga in the Second Round of the 2010 tournament ... He scored a game-high 25 points in the Second Round victory against third-seeded WEST VIRGINIA. His 55 points through two tournament games are the third-most through two opening games in the tournament in program history behind Gary Clark in 1957 (60 points) and Gerry McNamara in 2004 (56 points) ... Boeheim tied for the team-lead with 12 points in the Sweet Sixteen against HOUSTON.

“according to his biography on cuse.com”

But there is going to be a third Boeheim at Syracuse during the 2021-2022 season and this one will have the opportunity to play on the hardwood alongside his brother Buddy Boeheim on the hardwood and for his Dad who is Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim.

Why?

Because Jimmy Boeheim who is a forward is transferring to Syracuse after playing three seasons for Cornell.

As a freshman in 2017-2018 at Cornell Jimmy Boeheim averaged 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game in 26 contests (three starts) as a rookie.
• Had five points and five rebounds off the bench in 10 minutes against Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament.
• Scored six points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and added two rebounds and an assist in the win over Columbia.
• Scored seven points and grabbed four boards in a win at Brown, then scored two points and blocked two shots in the victory at home over the Bears.
• Notched eight points and four rebounds in the triple overtime win over Princeton and six points and three boards on the road against the Tigers.
• Had nine points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in the win over Central Penn.
• Scored six points with five rebounds and an assist at Columbia.
• Started the first three games of the season for the Big Red, averaging 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in those contests.
• Scored 11 points and tied a team-high with five rebounds while picking up a start in his collegiate opener at Syracuse.
• Drained a 3-pointer in front of the Syracuse bench on the Big Red’s first possession of the season on the court named for his father, Jim Boeheim.
As a sophomore Cornell,

As a sophomore in 2018-2019 Jimmy Boeheim averaged 11.8 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 46 percent from the floor and 35 percent from 3-point range in 31 contests (16 starts).
• Posted 14.3 points in 16 games as a starter (9-7) while shooting .489 from the floor (90-of-185).
• Closed the season with a career-high 31 points on 14-of-20 shooting with seven rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot in the CIT first round game at Robert Morris.
• Hit 9-of-10 shots for 21 points in 23 minutes in the win over Dartmouth to close the regular season.
• Shot .767 (23-of-30) overall and .714 (5-of-7) from 3-point range while averaging 26.0 points over the final two games of 2019.
• Had 23 points and added four rebounds against Delaware and notched a career-best 24 points against Yale.
• Opened his sophomore year with 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench in the win at Binghamton.
• Netted 22 points and blocked two shots at Columbia.
• Had 15 points and six boards in the win at NJIT.
• Had nine points, six rebounds and four assists at Syracuse.
• Posted 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal at Niagara and 12 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with four boards in just 18 minutes in the win over Longwood.
• Scored 16 points with two rebounds and two assists in the win at Harvard.
• Netted 21 points in an overtime win over Brown.

As a junior in 2018-2019 Jimmy Boeheim averaged 16.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.7 steals per game while shooting 43 percent from the floor and 72 percent from the free-throw line through 21 game (19 starts).
• Finished the season fifth in the Ancient Eight in scoring and 10th in rebounding.
• Missed six games and a majority of a seventh due to injury.
• Had four consecutive 20-point games dating back to last season (two games in 2018-19, two in 2019-20), tied for the fifth-longest streak at Cornell since 1976 before it was snapped against NJIT.
• Opened the season with 24 points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and a blocked shot in the win over Binghamton.
• Scored 20 points, including hitting three 3-pointers, to go along with three rebounds and a blocked shot at Bryant.
• Notched five points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal against NJIT.
• Had 12 points at DePaul.
• Credited with a game-high 25 points and added two rebounds and two assists vs. Syracuse.
• Had 25 points, a career-best 17 rebounds (including eight on the offensive glass), two assists and two steals in the overtime loss at Coppin State.
• Scored 18 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished three assists at Navy.
• Posted 27 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals while hitting on 13-of-22 field goals against Lafayette,
• Had 11 points, five rebounds and three assists at Colgate.
• Notched 26 points with three rebounds and three assists along with a season-best four 3-pointers at Hartford.
• Notched 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal at No. 20/21 Penn State.
• Scored 14 points with four rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Posted 18 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Columbia.
• Notched 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals at Brown and 17 points, four rebounds and four assists at Yale.
• Had 24 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the win over Princeton.
• Scored 17 points and grabbed six boards at Harvard.
• Had 14 points off the bench, including the team's final seven, in closing the season with a season sweep of Prince.

Turns out that the 2019-2020 season would be his last playing for Cornell.

Why?

Because the Ivy League would cancel their 2020-2021 season on the hardwood because of coronavirus pandemic.

“according to Jimmy Boeheim’s biography on cornellbigred.com

And he would transfer to Syracuse where he will play the 2021-2022 season for his dad Jim Boeheim and play with his brother Buddy Boeheim on the hardwood.

“according to an article by Jeff Borzello on espn”